How Urban Mining Works
5. So you hold onto it. For the urban miner, it doesn't matter whether your device is working…
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How Urban Mining Works
6. However, it's easy enough to recycle - and it's worthwhile to do so. There are two paths…
How Urban Mining Works
7. The devices are then disassembled... According to some estimates, up to 30 times as much gold can…
How Urban Mining Works
8. And broken into their component materials. After the devices are processed and the materials separated, these valuable…
How Urban Mining Works
9. From which the materials can be extracted and reused... It is not just the most valuable of…
How Urban Mining Works
10. ...and could even be turned into the luxuries of tomorrow. < Previous
Urban Mining: The 21st Century’s Gold Rush
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Cell Phone Recycling in Numbers
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